All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2018 – Page 6
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News
BP buys Chargemaster to roll out rapid chargers
BP is set to roll out rapid chargers to selected sites after it agreed to purchase Chargemaster.Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with more than 6,500 across the country. It also designs, builds, sells and maintains EV charging units for a wide range of locations.BP ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Orsett South Grays BP, Orsett, Grays, Essex
Location: On the busy A13 Westbound in Essex. Forecourt: The site is easy to see thanks to the ’golden arches’ of McDonald’s towering over the trees there’s a fast food drive-thru adjacent to the forecourt. The pole sign has BP, M&S and the Wild Bean Café all highlighted. Fuel prices ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: editor
Just back from an excellent PRA/ACS Forecourt Conference, which both informed and inspired in equal measure. The world is always changing, but there is something about the current pace of change and uncertainty across many aspects of life business, political, technological, environment that would be easy to become quite unsettled ...
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Analysis
Kevin Eastwood BOSS - executive director
During the FIFA World Cup there were a number of countries who started the competition with low expectations. However, some quiet, careful and thoughtful planning helped them to achieve and make their nations very proud of their performances. The forecourt sector can draw similarities, in particular, when it comes to ...
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Bold flavours collide in new Doritos range
Following its success in the US and Canada, Doritos Collisions a combination of two bold flavours in one bag are coming to the UK. They are available in two varieties: Guacamole & Habanero Chilli and Honey Glazed Ribs & Lemon Blast flavours. 0118 930 6666 www.pepsico.co.uk
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product news: ice cream secures place on Big Night In menu
Research commissioned by Mars Ice Cream has revealed that the trend for entertaining friends and family at home continues to thrive, with a third of UK consumers stating that they entertain at home more than they did 10 years ago. Three quarters (71%) of consumers plan to entertain friends and ...
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Motorway fuel pricing back in the spotlight
The authorities will look again at whether forcing motorway service areas (MSAs) to display their fuel prices would result in lower prices for motorists.The decision was revealed in a letter to the transport secretary Chris Grayling from Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Coscelli pointed out ...
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NewsForecourt manager wins Co-op Community Star Award
The store manager of Co-op Texaco Thorne has won the Community Star Award in the Co-op’s first ‘Thank you for being Co-op’ awards. Jo Bale, who has worked for the Co-op for 36 years, was chosen for the support she has given to the community where she lives and works, ...
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NewsThree men plead guilty to string of attacks on ATMs
Three men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary between May and October last year following attacks on ATM machines across the East Midlands. Heathan Hall and Swaley Price pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court at previous hearings, with Wayne Smith pleading guilty on Thursday July 5 at ...
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MFG/MRH deal completes but needs CMA approval
MFG’s takeover of MRH completed on Thursday June 21, but the two businesses will continue to run separately with no major changes to their structure or management, until an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is completed. The CMA is scheduled to deliver its decision by August 22.The ...
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HTEC appoints Dave Mackay as new sales director, while Stephen Noon changes roles
HTEC has announced two appointments in sales and payments. Dave Mackay has been appointed as sales director. He has a range of fuel and c-store technology experience including as sales manager at Nisa working with the Nisa epos solution. In addition, Stephen Noon is moving roles within HTEC from sales ...
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GripHero launches anti-static hand protection
GripHero, the developer of a new fuel nozzle-mounted, hand-protection dispenser that enables drivers to refill their vehicles without coming into contact with contaminants, has now developed the world’s first anti-static, recyclable hand protection for forecourt use. In passing extensive ATEX tests, GripHero has become the only hand-protection dispenser that has ...
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Analysis
Charlotte Blum: analysis editor, Argus Media
Changing expectations of supply amid continued strong demand pushed oil prices first down then up again in June, with Ice Brent futures ending June at $77.85/bl. Opec and its partners have been overachieving their agreed output cuts, and on June 22 agreed to reign in their over-compliance. In effect this ...
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NewsRapleys launches Automotive & Roadside division in Scotland
Commercial property and planning consultancy Rapleys has announced the launch of a new Automotive & Roadside (A&R) division in Scotland. The A&R team, based in the firm’s existing Edinburgh offices, is led by Rapleys partner Peter Nicholas, following his relocation from Rapleys’ Manchester office. His team provide both ...
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lemon & lime
Lemon & Lime flavoured Jaffa Cakes are now available in a limited 12-month run. They come in single packs, price-marked at 99p for independents.
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Suresite signs services agreement with Costcutter
Suresite has concluded an agreement with Costcutter to offer its independent retailers access to its processing services and technical expertise. The deal is part of Costcutter’s business services offer, which has continued to grow since its launch last summer, and is designed to provide retailers with improved terms to help ...
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FuelsPricing reaches strategic agreement with PDI
Maidenhead-based FuelsPricing, a provider of retail and wholesale fuel pricing software solutions, has reached a strategic agreement to work with PDI, a global provider of enterprise software solutions to the convenience retail, wholesale petroleum and logistics industries. Founded in 1990 by CEO Mark Scanlon, FuelsPricing began as a custom solution ...
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capri-sun ad
A new Capri-Sun ad campaign has been created to raise awareness that the original version contains 50% less sugar but maintains its taste.
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Analysis
James Lowman: chief executive, ACS
In recent weeks, the Centre for Social Justice has published a report called Desperate for a Fix, focusing on tackling retail crime and calling for fresh thinking at a national and local level to find policies that can address the increases in theft and other crime that retailers have experienced ...
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More access to Tide thanks to PayPoint partnership
PayPoint has signed a partnership with the banking company Tide that will enable its customers to deposit cash directly into their Tide accounts at any of its 29,000 retailers nationwide. The deal gives the digital bank access to a network larger than all banks, post offices and supermarkets combined. Launched ...